-----Original Message----- From: John Coviello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:29 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: Who Killed the EV?
---- Original Message ----- From: "Zell, Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: RE: Who Killed the EV? >I don't see any need for any conspiracy to kill off electric cars at > all. The range is awful, they take time to recharge, the battery life > sucks and they are small > - especially when compared to the profitable SUV's that US manufacturers > produce. They suck. It's a chicken and egg thing. I spent many an hour reading about battery research in libraries at Cornell. There just wasn't anything worthwhile out there - and lithum ion is a maybe. The Don Quixote Car Company that built this stuff would also need a charging station infrastructure, trained repairmen, a parts dept, And ---- possibly have to deal with liability issues from firemen and shade tree mechanics ( or their widows) who got zapped by the power pack. That's a pretty tall order from a company like GM or Ford, losing billions a quarter and draining market share, year after year.
